LOS ANGELES, CA (July 2, 2012) – KMC Wheels rider Ronnie Renner scored his third gold medal with a record-setting 47-foot Step Up jump at X Games 2012 in Los Angeles. His performance was the highlight of the four-day event for a number of athletes representing the brand there this year.

Renner made his 12^th appearance at X Games this summer. Known known for his flair for showmanship, the popular rider went to X Games having already earned five medals in motocross disciplines, including a pair of Step Up gold. An impressive performance in the Step Up contest – where he battled rivals including Matt Buyten and Brian Deegan – earned him his third gold medal.

X Games veteran Travis Pastrana and first-timer Bryce Menzies battled bad luck on Sunday in their virtually identical 600 horsepower Dodge Darts to finish outside the Top 10 in the X Games Rallycross contest.

Pastrana had been favored for a top finish, since he is one of the only drivers to have competed in rally car racing at X Games in all six previous years and drives a car that is class of the field. He is also an action sports icon, having dominated many of the motocross disciplines including his groundbreaking double-backflip in the 2006 Best Trick competition. He has a total of 17 X Games medals, four -- including two Gold – from Rally Car Racing competition.

But Pastrana’s race ended early after UK driver Andy Scott slammed him into the first corner and he was unable to continue.

Menzies, a talented off-road racer who made his debut appearance at X Games as a teammate to Pastrana, put on a good performance but did not qualify for the final race. Onlookers have called the 16-car field that took part in the X Games rallycross contest on Sunday the most competitive ever assembled.

KMC rider Robbie Maddison was also hoping for a better result from X Games. He crashed hard in Speed and Style practice and suffered a collapsed lug and laceration on his right leg. He was unable to compete in his race but his condition is improving and KMC wishes him a speedy recovery.

2012 marks Maddison’s fifth trip to the landmark action sports contest in Los Angeles. The Australian has previously competed in Freestyle, Step-Up, Best Whip, and Rallycross, with a career-best result of silver in the 2010 Best Trick competition. Maddison is perhaps best known for his mega-jump stunts, including a 378-foot, nine-inch leap to ring in the 2012 New Year in San Diego for Red Bull New Year. No Limits.

The X Games format brings the best competitors in the world under one roof for a four-day annual celebration of action sport. It is televised on the ESPN family of channels.

About KMC:

KMC Wheels designs, produces and distributes one-piece wheels for the automotive aftermarket and off-road race industry. Founded in 1982, KMC has a 30-year legacy of delivering unsurpassed product quality at competitive prices. KMC is owned today by Wheel Pros and its products are sold worldwide in more than 20 countries on four continents and through a U.S. network of more than 25,000 authorized dealers.

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